Thursday April 14, 2016

Short Synopsis:INDIA’s DAUGHTER is the story of the short life, brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi in December 2012 of an exceptional and inspiring young woman. The rape of the 23 year old medical student by 6 men on a moving bus, and her death, sparked unprecedented protests and riots throughout India and led to the first glimmers of a change of mindset. Interwoven into the story line are the lives, values and mindsets of the rapists whom the film makers have had exclusive and unprecedented access to interview before they hang. The film examines the culture of rape and violence against women that exists in India and throughout the world and makes an optimistic and impassioned plea for change.

Short Synopsis: An ode to memory: Three couples affected by a partner’s recent diagnosis of Early Alzheimer’s come to terms with their changing roles. Prominent Alzheimer’s medical experts offer their perspectives on diagnosis, the nature of the disease, helpful attitudes in caring for loved ones affected by the disease, stigma, support for caregivers, clinical trials, and overall healthcare concerns. This film is a primer for anyone who is curious about Alzheimer’s or who wishes to learn more about coping skills from both sides of the fence: caregiver and patient. The film also advocates for more funding for Alzheimer’s research, a warning about the tsunami of aging baby boomers who will be overwhelming the health care system with dementia, and the health risks to caregivers who must care for their loved ones.

Short Synopsis:Beverley follows a mixed race girl’s struggles to carve out a sense of identity in a confusing, shifting cultural landscape, 1980 Leicester. A move from the decaying, poverty-stricken, urban environment to the relative comfort and theoretical safety of white suburbia does not provide the hope and opportunities Bev may have wished for. A familiar enemy is ever present – a threat that extends beyond her own safety – more importantly she must protect her brother and sister. By asserting her will and using her guile, Bev tries to shape her new environment into something palatable, but the result is the opposite of what she is trying to achieve.

Short Synopsis: The green horizon seems to distance its from the city in comfortable isolation. At nightfall, the place hosts known and unknown in a frantic party flow. Iris is the main attraction. But on a hungover morning, she finds a corpse in the living room.

Short Synopsis:At dawn, in a great classical dance conservatory, a boy falls while rehearsing some movements. Something breaks in his foot, causing sharp pain.
But it’s exams day and the boy refuses to quit: he tries to face his dance partner and classmates, convincing himself his body has no limits.

Short Synopsis: Set in Beijing, China, a seemingly innocent meeting between a
charming Westerner and a pretty woman in an elevator evolves into
something more mysterious as deeper and darker secrets are gradually
exposed.

Short Synopsis: Down on his luck “Good Guy” Ben Solano, has the worst day of his life… fired, kicked out of his temp apartment – mugged, beaten, in his final moments of despair a homeless man gives Ben a pair of magic jeans that produce a $100 dollar bill every hour!! Once this magic $$ making machine is discovered things go from bad to good to better then get complicated — bad drug dealers, beautiful mysterious women, best friends with big ideas… Ben must solve all his troubles and face the final decision, to keep the jeans or not to keep the jeans!!

Short Synopsis:Cici, a good ol’ southern gal, is in a graveyard, about to dig up her husband as part of an elaborate insurance fraud. She is assisted by his best friend Slim, which name should really be spelled with an ‘e’ at the end of it. He sparks up a conversation about percentages, cuts, and fairness, slowing down the shoveling to make his point. Cici nervously comply, and when he finally opens the coffin we find out why. A Twisted tale that leaves Slim with a goddamn good story he gets to tell no-one. Ever.

Short Synopsis: Bluey is a powerful portrayal of an angry young woman trapped in a violent world of inner and outer turmoil. She desperately wants to break out of this cycle, but doesn’t know how. Through a young offender’s rehabilitation program Bluey meets a mentor. She plunges into the depths of her own self-loathing and despair. Bluey desperately wants to break out of her vicious cycle but doesn’t know how.
Bluey is a story about courage; the will to change and survive.

Short Synopsis: The first breath is a decision. Each subsequent breath is a struggle for a goal that remains unseen. A struggle for life. He is a former long-distance runner. He reveals his suffering, pain, and effort, all of which are crucial elements

Short Synopsis: Based on a true story, After the Rain centers around Ryan (Daniel Bonjour), a young man trying to come to grips with terminal illness. By his side is his adoring girlfriend, Paisley (Jelly Howie), who tries to breathe life back into his days. We share intimate moments with Ryan and Paisley as they re-create a colorful world through daily rituals such as photo collages, and imaginary bucket lists. Unsure how to say goodbye, Ryan tries whatever he can to make the transition easier for his family and friends, but alienating himself in the process. In After the Rain we glimpse the subtle beauty that accompanies the struggle in a person’s passing. How does one holster unbearable feelings in order to make every moment count?

Short Synopsis: Brian and Scott are two life long friends, their identity and value has always been tied to their notoriety as professional gamers. Now in their late 20’s and working together at an IT company, they begin to feel the responsibilities of adulthood sinking in. Brian will do anything in his power to reclaim his status as a pro gamer. Scott doesn’t identify with the pro gaming circuit like he used to. He’s also conflicted over the stability of his job and the prospect of being single for the rest of his life.

Short Synopsis: Oracle (2016) is the second in a trilogy of short films that began with Home Near Water (2013). The films are connected through themes of metamorphosis and animal spirit archetypes.

Oracle is a film about a young woman’s first signs in becoming a shaman or oracle. It follows her uncertain relationship and the haunting, dream-like visions from nature and owls that lead her to question love, death, and magic.

Short Synopsis: From writer / director Rick Masi comes ON THE LEVEL, the Buffalo based neo-noir drama about CJ Shea, a teenager investigating the suspicious circumstances surrounding the murder of his brother, Bryan. With the help of the seductive and mysterious, Carla – CJ dives deeper into the criminal underworld and comes face to face with the infamous Big Time. As CJ starts pealing away the layers he realizes that the people involved are not as innocent as they seem, and he’s forced to consider the question, “is apathy the only way to survive?”..

Short Synopsis: In 1950s Moscow, communist Katya secretly spies for the Americans in the Cold War arms race. When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising government star Alexander, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him.
When Alexander unwittingly closes the net around his own wife, Katya decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect him – a sacrifice that Alexander only uncovers thirty years later.

Short Synopsis: Wynne must leave the family home to confront her grief. Staying with longtime friend Brean and her daughter Carla, all three ladies must learn to live with each other as Wynne finds the strength to make her way back home.

Short Synopsis: The first breath is a decision. Each subsequent breath is a struggle for a goal that remains unseen. A struggle for life. He is a former long-distance runner. He reveals his suffering, pain, and effort, all of which are crucial elements of each and every race.

Short Synopsis: In 1942, in a small interrogation room at Auschwitz, a deadly game is playing out between a Jewish teacher (Rena Sofer) and her former student (Stephano DaFre) now an SS Doctor. The prize…his soul or her life.

Short Synopsis: In the small southern town of Nazareth, each month, for the last four months a girl has disappeared. They find the latest victim dead, tied to a tree, the only witness being her twelve year old daughter who can’t remember what happened.